WebSphere refers to a brand of IBM software products that are mostly proprietary[1], although the term also popularly refers to one specific product: WebSphere Application Server (WAS). WebSphere helped define the middleware software categorycitation needed and is designed to set up, operate, and integrate e-business applications across multiple computing platforms using Web technologies. It includes both the run-time components (like WAS) and the tools to develop applications that will run on WAS.
History
The first product in this brand was IBM WebSphere Performance Pack, introduced in June 1998[2]. Now it is a part of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
IBM WebSphere software
Following is the complete list of IBM WebSphere software classified according to the IBM classification.[3] Several tools appear in more than one category.
For a full list of IBM software see List of IBM products
Application Servers
Distributed Application & Web Servers
Application integration, data access and integration, business processing and distributed transaction monitoring.
Edge Servers
Caching, content distribution and load balancing functionality.
Other Application Servers
Other platforms on which to run interoperable applications.
Business Integration
Application Integration and Connectivity
Application Integration and Connectivity middleware reduces the complexity of connecting applications to applications.
Process Integration
Runtime and infrastructure for real-time application integration, event-driven processing, and process automation.
Commerce
Web Commerce
Platform framework for e-commerce, including marketing, sales, customer and order processing functionality in a tailorable, integrated package.
Mobile, Speech and Enterprise Access
Device Software
Device software is client-side software embedded in mobile devices & interfaces with supporting server-side software.
- WebSphere Everyplace Custom Environment
- WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment
Mobile and Enterprise Access
- WebSphere Everyplace Access
- WebSphere Everyplace Deployment, which has evolved into IBM Lotus Expeditor
- WebSphere Everyplace Mobile Portal Enable
Speech
Delivers B2E/B2C services including voice recognition & telephony speech processing.
Translation
Translation applications convert languages automatically & assist humans performing internationalization tasks.
Other Mobile, Speech and Enterprise Access
Networking
Host Access
Provide multiprotocol transparency, control and connectivity (protocol stacks, terminal emulation) to host applications.
- WebFacing Deployment Tool with HATS Technology
- WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services
- WebSphere Host Integration Solution
- WebSphere Host On-Demand
Organizational Productivity, Portals and Collaboration
Portals
Provide personalized access to a variety of applications and aggregate disparate content sources and services. Portals allow people to customize their user experience, with personalized applications based on role, context, actions, location, preferences and team collaboration needs. There are many other things that can be brought into a portal site.
Software Development
Integrated Development Environment
Application development tools for Websphere
Analysis Modeling & Design
Assist in creating resilient architectures for SOA, programming specifications, business processes and rules.
- Branch Transformation Toolkit for WebSphere Studio
- WebFacing Deployment Tool with HATS Technology
- WebSphere Developer
- WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries
- WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer
- WebSphere Studio Device Developer
Problem Determination Tools
Problem determination and debug tools.
- WebSphere Developer Debugger for System z
Process and Portfolio Management
Implement and manage enterprise processes and investments using proven tools and practices.
- IBM Asset Transformation Workbench
Software Quality Management
Tools that address all dimensions of software quality: functionality, reliability and performance.
- WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator for z/OS and OS/390
Traditional Programming Languages & Compilers
3GL and 4GL/RAD language-based tools and unified development environments.
Systems Management
Application Performance & Availability
Define, measure, and manage to committed service levels across complex heterogeneous environments with central control.
- WebSphere Studio Application Monitor
Enterprise Content Management
WebSphere compatibility matrix
This table is derived from IBM Information Center: Specifications and API documentation
| WebSphere version |
WebSphere 3.5 |
WebSphere 4.0 |
WebSphere 5.0 |
WebSphere 5.1 |
WebSphere 6.0 |
WebSphere 6.1 |
WebSphere 7.0 |
| Release date |
1998 ? |
june 2001 ? |
november 2002? |
november 2003 ? |
late 2004 |
may 2006 |
mid 2008 (?) |
| End of support |
30 Nov 2003 |
30 April 2005 |
30 Sept 2006 |
30 Sept 2008 |
|
|
|
| JDK |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
| JavaEE |
? |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
5.0 |
| Servlet |
2.1&2.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
| JSP |
0.91&1.0&1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
| EJB |
1.0 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
| WebSphere version |
3.5 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
References
See also
External links
|
International Business Machines Corporation |
|
| Corporate Directors |
Cathleen Black, Kenneth I. Chenault, Juergen Dormann, Michael L. Eskew, Shirley Ann Jackson, Minoru Makihara, Lucio A. Noto, James W. Owens, Samuel J. Palmisano, Joan E. Spero, Sidney Taurel, Lorenzo H. Zambrano
|
|
| Hardware Products |
|
|
| Software Brands |
|
|
| Consulting and IT Services |
|
|
| See also |
|
|
| Annual Revenue: ▲$98.8 billion USD (FY 2007) · Employees: 386,558 (2007) · Stock Symbol: NYSE: IBM · Website: www.ibm.com |
|
|
